Frank Farm
Factory in Kiambu County, Kenya · Growers code AA.0369E
Auction performance
Between August 2016 and September 2020, coffee from Frank Farm was sold in 33 lots at 10 auctions of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. By volume it ranks 696 of 2,078 growers.
US$217average price per 50 kg bag
+14%vs market average (US$190)
55 tcoffee sold
US$237,836total value
The average price depends heavily on the grade mix: lots of lower grades (MH, ML, UG, T) pull it down. Compare like with like in the grade table below.
Prices by grade
| Grade | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price | Market avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 9 | 25.0 | 236 | 218 | +8% |
| C | 10 | 19.5 | 163 | 168 | -3% |
| AA | 8 | 8.4 | 293 | 278 | +6% |
| T | 2 | 0.9 | 119 | 91 | +30% |
| PB | 3 | 0.7 | 249 | 205 | +22% |
| TT | 1 | 0.3 | 105 | 158 | -34% |
By season
| Season | Lots | Tonnes | Avg price (US$/50 kg) | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 3 | 3.6 | 233 | 191 |
| 2016/17 | 12 | 20.2 | 264 | 231 |
| 2017/18 | 11 | 21.7 | 153 | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 6.4 | 238 | 147 |
| 2019/20 | 4 | 3.0 | 294 | 188 |
Who buys this coffee
| Buyer | Lots | Share of volume | Avg price (US$/50 kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Winch (Coffee) Ltd | 8 | 27% | 237 |
| Ibero (K) Ltd | 7 | 26% | 157 |
| Louis Dreyfus Commodities (K) Ltd | 2 | 11% | 169 |
| Kenyacof | 4 | 10% | 304 |
| Kenya Coop | 2 | 7% | 254 |
| Star Coffee | 2 | 4% | 259 |
| Rashid Moledina and Co. (Msa) Ltd | 1 | 4% | 62 |
| Diamond Coffee Co. Ltd | 1 | 3% | 291 |
Marks used on auction lots: 50SS1003/FRANKFARM, 03SS0008/FRANKFARM/AA0369E, 46SS0030/FRANKFARM/AA0369E, 49SS0019/FRANKFARM/AA0369E, 44SS0155/FRANKFARM/AA0369E.
Source: Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale results, January 2015 to September 2020, compiled by MyKahawa. Direct sales are not included. Prices are volume-weighted.